It’s the most wonderful time of the year ... for getting free stuff off the side of the road. Yes, Allston Christmas and the Sept. 1 move-in frenzy are upon us once more. This year, movers had to battle the rain and hope it wouldn’t ruin any belongings.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year ... for getting free stuff off the side of the road. Yes, Allston Christmas and the Sept. 1 move-in frenzy are upon us once more. This year, movers had to battle the rain and hope it wouldn’t ruin any belongings.
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Even in the dreariness, people found time to hug it out and celebrate new beginnings.
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Kristi Senat, a student at the Art Institute of Boston, arrived at her new apartment on Greylock Road and received a handful of keys. “They didn’t know which ones work,” she said. “I’m testing them, pretending to know what I’m doing.”
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Friends Cassie Chernin, Amanda Austin, and Ellen Pogson posed with their pet rat Allston. The friends are recent Boston University graduates and are moving out of the city.
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People stood trying to figure out moving logistics in the pouring rain.
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Some guys do some heavy lifting as they try to get the furniture into the apartment as quickly as possible.
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Xin Miao (right), a system engineering major at Boston University, moved from one Allston apartment to another. She said the rain made everything extra difficult.
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People tried to stand out of the rain while they waited for movers to arrive.
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The Green Line was especially tricky as people tried to ride with multiple suitcases.
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The Boston Police Department showed no mercy to people illegally parking on the streets.
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Everyone tried to stay dry while moving in and out of apartments.
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People looked a little lost in Allston as they waited for traffic to pass.
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Discarded furniture became great places to camp out and have a little coffee during the moving times.
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Allston Christmas is not for the faint of heart. Shoes and miscellaneous items litter the streets as a testament to chaotic transition of tenants.
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Mattresses and large pieces of furniture littered Allston as people moved in and out of apartments.
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